Establishment profile
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
9575 COMMISSION DRIVE, MASCOT, TN, 37806
Operated by Packaging Corporation of America · 1 of 150 establishments
322211 — Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
EIN 364277050
Summary
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $2,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 16th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 159 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 45th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $2,100 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCA 50-3-105(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3222 within TN. Peer group: 159 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 79 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TN — for Packaging Corporation of America, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Packaging Corporation of America locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 13 cases · 12 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-CA-373768 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2025 | — | Open | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-373612 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2025 | — | Open | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-373595 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2025 | — | Open | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-188061 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2016 | Feb 2017 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-176674 | Unfair labor practice | May 2016 | Aug 2016 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-120654 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-093991 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2012 | Jul 2015 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-023232 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2008 | Jan 2010 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-023042 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2008 | Jan 2010 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-023018 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2008 | Jul 2009 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-023017 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2008 | Jan 2010 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-023010 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2008 | May 2008 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 10-RD-001467 | Representation election | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA 9575 COMISSION DRIVE · MASCOT, TN, 37806 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2015 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-24 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | |
| 2003-09-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA is one of 150 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Packaging Corporation of America.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Packaging Corporation of America across all 150 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATIONMEMPHIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMURFIT STONE CONTAINER CORPORATIONHUMBOLDT — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATIONMEMPHIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYASHLAND CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYMORRISTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA PACIFIC CORRUGATED, LLCLEBANON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTROCK CP, LLCHUMBOLDT — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYMURFREESBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATIONMURFREESBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAJACKSON — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Packaging Corporation of America, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAVINCENNES, IN — 4 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICARICHMOND, VA — 4 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAGAS CITY, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAHARRISONBURG, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAARLINGTON, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICACOUNCE, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAFILER CITY, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICALANDISVILLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAWALLULA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAMANISTEE, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Packaging Corporation of America locationsParent rollup
- Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Corrugated and Solid in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Packaging Corporation of America, which operates 150 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's OSHA violation history?
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $2,100 in total penalties.
- How does PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's safety record compare to its industry?
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's self-reported DART rate is 1.15 compared to an industry average of 1.7.